Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

qua khỏi truông voi tro bòi cho khái

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

After overcoming a big challenge, a smaller one seems easy

Literally: crossing the elephant field, then stepping on the buffalo's hoof print

Examples

Sau khi vượt qua kỳ thi đại học, tôi cảm thấy qua khỏi truông voi tro bòi cho khái với các bài kiểm tra nhỏAfter passing the college entrance exam, I feel that smaller tests are easy, it's like crossing the elephant field, then stepping on the buffalo's hoof print

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Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Source gloss (Vietnamese): “Ấy là sợ trước mặt.” Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “qua khỏi truông voi tro bòi cho khái” mean?

After overcoming a big challenge, a smaller one seems easy Literally: crossing the elephant field, then stepping on the buffalo's hoof print

Is “qua khỏi truông voi tro bòi cho khái” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.